In 1837, Georgia lawmakers authorized a “Lunatic, Idiot, and Epileptic Asylum.” Five years later, the facility opened as the Georgia Lunatic Asylum on the outskirts of the cotton-rich town that served as the antebellum state capital.

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Where Iberian Pig takes its inspiration from all of Spain, Cooks & Soldiers focuses on the Basque region, which gained an international profile during the craze over molecular gastronomy and its first exponent, Ferran Adrià of elBulli.

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Southbound magazine, the newest ancillary title from the publishers of Atlanta magazine, showcases the top travel destinations in the Southeast. We visit idyllic small towns and exciting cities in search of outstanding vacation opportunities.Inside Southbound

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Georgia offers diverse places to see and things to do, from the mountains in North Georgia to the coasts of Savannah and The Golden Isles. Take a tour in your own backyard and visit all that our great state has to offer. Begin your tour

Dining in has its advantages: You can wear what you want, eat when you want, and drink as much as you like. To craft the perfect dinner party but skip dirtying the kitchen, look to these seven purveyors for the best meat, cheese, pasta, wine, and dessert.

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Craft the perfect dinner party this year

Dining in has its advantages: You can wear what you want, eat when you want, and drink as much as you like. To craft the perfect dinner party but skip dirtying the kitchen, look to these seven purveyors for the best meat, cheese, pasta, wine, and dessert.

Bacchanalia’s beverage director says to aim for broad appeal

When it comes to pairing wine with a wide spread of turkey and sides and satisfying a large group whose preferences range from sweet Moscato to bank-busting Montrachet’s, that’s a challenge. Thankfully, Rick Blumberg, the beverage director at Bacchanalia, has a few ideas.

Ponce City Market fish shack to open in March or April 2015

James Beard Award winner Anne Quatrano will open her fifth restaurant, Dub’s Fish Shack, at Ponce City Market in the spring of 2015. Named after her great-great-great-great grandfather W.H. Stiles, Dub is a nickname and also the name of her dog. Unlike her high-end restaurants Bacchanalia, Floataway Café, and Abattoir, Quatrano says she intends to […]

Local restaurants dish up the state fruit in desserts, cocktails, and savory dishes

Given that our ubiquitous state fruit has made its way onto our license plates and street signs on practically every corner, it should come as no surprise that local chefs are also tinkering with the Georgia peach in a number of creative ways.

A semi-scientific snapshot of six cupcakes from across the city

Abstract: Cupcakes: Can’t stop, won’t stop. But just when you think Atlanta might be sick of frosting, another Crayola-colored cupcake bakery opens it doors. A chain out of Beverly Hills, Sprinkles at Lenox Mall is the latest of the batch. On a recent visit I had hoped to grab a dozen for the office, but I burned those plans when the clerk said that a dozen costs $42. Between the ten or more employees shuffling behind the counter, the swirly mountain of icing on each cake, and the cupcake ATM machine that operates 24/7, running this place isn’t cheap. Somebody has to pay.

Get ready for Sweet Potato with Torched Marshmallows ice cream

After much ado, the Ohio-based gourmet ice cream company Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams will open in the Westside Provisions District on October 23 with complimentary scoops for all. Located at 1198 Howell Mill Road, next to Star Provisions, the party goes from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. and includes access to all flavors (numbering between twenty and twenty-five) being sold in the store. That means fall flavors like Cinderella Pumpkin and Sweet Potato with Torched Marshmallows are fair game! Founder and chief creative officer Jeni Britton Bauer will be there for the kickoff as well as for the store’s first full day of regular operations (11 a.m. to 11 p.m.) on October 24.

Bacchanalia chef/co-owner to prepare lunch for Nickel Bottom Community Garden

Anne Quatrano, the chef and restaurateur behind Bacchanalia, Floataway Café, Star Provisions, and Abattoir, will be creating traditional Southern picnic dishes for a Nickel Bottom Community Garden fundraiser on May 19. The event, called BUDS, will take place from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. behind Floataway Café and include bocce, cornhole, live music, a raffle, a wildlife release, and of course, food prepared by Quatrano and Floataway executive chef Todd Immel.